“La Luce del Sud Italia” illumina New York
di Barbara Ferrara "Non si può né raccontare né descrivere la magnificenza d'un chiaro di luna come quelli di cui abbiamo goduto col vagare qua e là nelle strade, nelle piazze, per la riviera di Chiaia, la grande straordinaria passeggiata, e poi in riva al mare. Si è veramente presi dal senso di immensità dello spazio! Così vale la pena d...
Previdenza: a New York importante incontro promosso dall'on. Nissoli con i dirigenti Inps
Si è svolto il 30 ottobre scorso alle 19, presso il Consolato generale d'Italia, l'atteso convegno promosso dall' On. Nissoli sulla previdenza italiana in Usa. Il convegno, che è stato preceduto da un incontro tra i responsabili dei Patronati e i dirigenti Inps, Conte e Ponticelli, e' stato introdotto dal Console Generale, Natalia Quintavalle, ed a...
Artistica Italian Gallery Marks Landmark Anniversary with Huge Savings
In today's world companies come and go. It is difficult to find one that not only stands behind their product, but that is also highly respected within their field and has stood the test of time. Artistica is a company that is not only considered the leader for high-end Renaissance-inspired genuine Italian Majolica, but that is also celebrating the...
Italian cookies: 10 tasty and easy recipes
What's better way to warm your heart during winter season than by enjoying some delicious homemade cookies (better if paired with a cup of hot chocolate)? Absolutely nothing. That's why Swide has rounded up the most delicious Italian cookies you can easily make at home. From amaretti to baci di dama, but also canestrelli and krumiri write down thes...
Nancy and Tina Sinatra remember their father Frank
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birthday of Frank Sinatra, or simply The Voice, one of the most influential figures in the entertainment business. Francis Albert Sinatra was a true artist; movie singer, movie actor, he was one of the very first to give resonance to Italian-Americans, having born from Italian immigrants Natalina "Dolly"...
New location is no problem for Anthony’s Italian Deli
by George Morris It may be an irrational fear, but when an eatery moves from a long-standing location to someplace new, patrons may worry that something important got left behind. Patrons of Anthony's Italian Deli have nothing to dread. The new Anthony's is no longer a hole in the wall, and there's nothing wrong with that. Not tha...
Artist Iole Alessandrini explores relationship between space and light
by Rita Cipalla The interplay between light and space fascinates Seattle artist Iole Alessandrini. Her complex site-specific installations use controlled environments to explore these elements, often incorporating custom-built lasers, mirrors and other optics. By adding video, music or computerized sound, she creates an intense personal ex...
Sebastian Maniscalco performs in Boston this weekend, chats with the BCSE
by Angela Frissore Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco will be headlining Boston's The Wilbur this weekend, kicking off what will no doubt be a banner year for the comedy veteran. After selling out nearly a dozen performances in the New York comedy scene last year, the Chicago native is set to record his new comedy special in May – along with a...
The Italian Grill Brings Old School Red Sauce to Eaton
When I was a kid growing up in Greeley, the highlight of my year was choosing where to celebrate my birthday. I always picked a day at Elitches, before it moved to downtown Denver, when the venerable amusement park burst with meticulously groomed flowers and lush landscaping. After a picnic lunch of fried chicken my Mom brought along in a...
Mia Madre Trattoria
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth For a minute there, it looked like the traditional dominance of the local restaurant market by red-sauce Italian joints might be fading. Old stalwarts were closing, and in their place, a new generation of Asian and upscale American restaurants have begun offering chicken banh mi in place of chic...
Tra umorismo e satira: donne americane e donne italoamericane nella narrativa di John Fante
La madre italoamericana nell'opera dello scrittore americano (ma di padre italiano) John Fante (1909–1983) è un'umile ed ignorante casalinga, devota a un uomo che spesso la tradisce, precocemente invecchiata a causa della povertà e delle frustrazioni causatele dal marito, incapace di prendersi cura di se stessa, iper-protettiva coi figli ed iper-re...
Writers on writing: Traci Andrighetti
Traci Andrighetti is the author of the national bestselling Franki Amato mysteries and the Danger Cove Hair Salon mysteries. Traci wrote her first mystery in her bedroom closet with her cousin Louisa when they were just twelve years old (it was called The Message in the Driftwood, à la Nancy Drew). But then she abandoned writing completely to pursu...